Was an arrest warrant issued for Philippine VP Sara Duterte?

Yes. On September 4, 2026, Quezon City Regional Trial Court Branch 98 issued an arrest warrant for Vice President Sara Duterte on three counts of grave threats. Bail was set at ₱120,000 for each count, and the court denied her motion to defer or recall the warrant and quash the information.

Duterte confirmed her office received the warrant the same day, saying it was issued by Judge Maria Angelica De Ramos and served by PNP Col. Christine Tabdi. The case stems from remarks she made in online press conferences in late 2024 about an assassin supposedly targeting President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos, and then-House Speaker Martin Romualdez; she has denied making threats.

Source: Philstar.com — Warrant out: Sara Duterte facing arrest in grave threats case

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